Food and Feeding Habits Summary Engraulicypris sardella
 
Main Ref. Walczak, P.S., 1982
Fish stage recruits/juv. Mean length 4.00 TL
Sample size Percent empty
Country Malawi Locality Lake Malawi.
Period
  • January
  • February
  • March
  • April
  • May
  • June
  • July
  • August
  • September
  • October
  • November
  • December
Highlighted items on the list are known Feeding Periods of Engraulicypris sardella
Diet percent Food I Food II Food III Prey stage Item Name Comments
2.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. cladocerans juv./adults cladocerans
2.00 % zoobenthos insects insects larvae Chaoborus edulis Chaoborus edulis
96.00 % zooplankton plank. crust. plank. copepods juv./adults plank. copepods
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